Fundraisers

Saturday

May 24, 2014 at 3:15 AM

MILTON — This past Sunday Nick Hart, of Milton, passed away at the age of 32 leaving behind a 5-year-old daughter, Keira. His family is trying to raise funds to help with expenses and any amount would be appreciated. Funeral arrangements were handled through Tasker Funeral Home in Dover, NH. The link is “Funeral Fund for Nick Hart” at http://www.gofundme.

If you are unable to attend the breakfast but want to donate, please make your check payable to The Pease Greeters Fund and drop them off at Maple Suites prior to the event.

Please contact Maple Suites at 603-742-8820 with any questions or to RSVP for the breakfast.

DOVER — Car Wash will be held on May 24 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Unos, 238 Indian Brook Road in Dover. Donation only and all proceeds will benefit Lungs for Life , a non profit organization, to assist a Berwick woman in covering the expenses associated with a double lung transplant. Everyone who receives a car wash will also receive a ticket to have a portion of their lunch or dinner bill for that day donated to Lungs for Life. Presenting this coupon to your server will not increase your meal tab.

WAKEFIELD — The Greater Wakefield Lions Club will be hosting a Contra Dance on May 24, from 7:30 -9:30 p.m. at the Wakefield Opera House, 2 High St., Wakefield NH, to benefit the Wakefield Food Pantry and other Lions Club causes. Dudley Laufman and “Two Fiddles” will lead the fun filled night of dancing.

Often times called Barn Dances or Square dances, New Englanders prefer to call it Contra Dances.

Dudley helped create a movement of contra dancing and contra music that has played out in the churches and barns of small town New England for more than a quarter of a century. Dudley was named a National Heritage Fellow in 2009, and received the NH Council of the Arts Folk Heritage award in 2001.

If you have never been to a Contra Dance, no worries, all dances are taught! All ages are welcome, so come on down and enjoy the fun.

Entrance is by donation, $6.00 suggested. There will be a 50/50 raffle as well.

For more information visit the Greater Wakefield Lions Club Facebook page, or call 603-557-6770.

BARRINGTON — Barrington Youth Association will be hosting a Car Wash fundraiser on Saturday, May 31 from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. at the Circle K, located at the intersection of route 9 and 125 in Barrington. All proceeds donated will go toward field improvements and the purchase and installation of new scoreboards. If you would like to donate to BYA, please send check or money order payable to BYA, PO Box 407, Barrington, NH, 03825. BYA is a non-profit, tax exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible. Questions can be sent to barringtonyouthassociation@yahoo.com.

The Seacoast community will come together for Saharan Nomads: Behind the Veil — a celebration of the legendary nomadic desert cultures of West Africa. Guests will enjoy beer, wine & appetizers, take part in a live auction hosted by Hap Moore & Kathleen Soldati, shop the Nomadic Marketplace, and enjoy a private screening of the documentary Behind the Blue Veil. Proceeds benefit Portsmouth based nonprofit Rain for the Sahel & Sahara (RAIN) to make educational and agricultural programs in Niger possible.

Guests can choose items from any menu, including takeout orders. Flatbread Company will donated $3.50 for each large flatbread and $1.75 for each small flatbread sold during the benefit to The Carriage Barn.

We encourage clients, parents, volunteers, and community members to join us as we raise funds to support our therapeutic horseback riding and carriage driving programs.

If you have questions about this event, please contact The Carriage Barn at 603-378-0140 or carriage-barn@comcast.net, or visit our website at www.carriage-barn.org.

To help families dealing with the devastating disease of Alzheimer’s, Sponsored by Eastern Propane and Oil, all proceeds of the tournament will go toward providing home health, home support, education and respite care for families that are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Registration is $125 for golfers. An “Early Bird” special of $115 will be given to golfers whose registration fee is paid by April 15th.For more information or to register contact René Philpott at 335-1770, ext. 103 or rphilpott@thehomemakers.org. More information about the tournament can also be found at www.TheHomemakers.org

NORTH BERWICK, Maine — The Parish of the Ascension of the Lord (St. Raphael Church, Kittery; St. Christopher Church, York; Our Lady of the Angels Church, South Berwick; and Star of the Sea Church, York Beach) will host multiple fundraisers this summer to help raise money for the Table of Plenty Workcamp scheduled for July 27-August 2.

Around 350 youth and adult volunteers from York County and across the country will assemble and spend the week providing free painting, weatherization, ramp construction and other work for elderly, handicapped and lower-income residents in southern York County. Approximately 60 crews will work on the homes of over 60 residents in the area. The program is sponsored by the parish and the Table of Plenty, the local soup kitchen for York, Kittery and Berwick.

A benefit concert is scheduled for Our Lady of Peace Church on 25 Saw Mill Hill in Berwick on Friday, June 6, at 6:30 p.m. The concert will feature Hilton Park, Whatever Four and Joyful Voices. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds will benefit the work camp.

On Saturday, June 15, the Boy Scouts of America Troop 301 will hold a pancake breakfast at St. Aspinquid Masonic Lodge on 101 Long Sands Road in York from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Admission is $5 with the proceeds also benefiting the work camp.

To assist with the cost of materials, organizers are asking businesses, groups and individuals in the community to ‘Adopt a Crew’ for $200. For more information about this opportunity to support the service project, contact Michelle Valcourt from the Parish of the Ascension of the Lord at (207) 384-7006 or email her at valcourt4@comcast.net.

Other donations can be made to the Table of Plenty Workcamp, c/o Parish of the Ascension of the Lord, PO Box 208, South Berwick, ME 03908. Checks should be made out to ‘Table of Plenty Workcamp.’ Interested parties can also donate at www.gofundme.com/73jtc8.

ROCHESTER — The Quilters Group of the Rochester Area Senior Citizens made this quilt to be raffled off at their annual Penney Sale, June 7. The quilt is a 30 block Sampler, approximately 76 inches by 96 inches. Raffle tickets for the quilt are 6 for $5. The Penney Sale will be held in the Community Room of the Rochester Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please call 603-332-7845.

Tickets — $22 in advance /$25 at the door. Available at Sheliah’s Deli in Strafford and online at www.edgerhard.com

Food Drive at Concert for the Strafford Community Food Pantry FMI: (603) 664-7200

KENSINGTON — The Carriage Barn Equine Assisted Therapy Programs is looking for volunteers to assist with therapeutic horseback riding & carriage driving, fundraising, events, and fun activities. Volunteers are needed at various times throughout the week to work with horses and clients.

Adults and retirees welcome (volunteers must be at least 14 years old). Experience and horse knowledge is a plus, but is not required. Anyone interested in learning more can contact The Carriage Barn at 603-378-0140 or email carriage-barn@comcast.net, or check out our website at www.carriage-barn.org.

DOVER — Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the American Cancer Society’s event to fight breast cancer, is a noncompetitive walk that raises awareness and funds to provide hope for all people facing the disease. Being a Making Strides volunteer means making life better for breast cancer survivors, patients, and their families.

For more information call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or visit www.cancer.org.

SOMERSWORTH — Save the date! Seeds of Faith’s Second Annual Moonlight Gala and Silent Auction will be held at The Oaks in Somersworth on Friday, June 13, from 7-11 p.m. Sponsored by R.O.A.D. to a Better Life, and sporting auction items from some of the area’s finest local businesses, this event is sure to be the talk of the town!

Seeds of Faith is an organization that provides assistance, advocacy, and support services to families and individuals facing homelessness. SOF is a small nonprofit with a big dream to open a transitional housing facility that will offer a 365-day in-house program; teaching personal development and life-skills to those seeking a “hand up” in life.

So come dance the night away to the tunes of The Pat Foley Band, enjoy delicious refreshments in The Oaks’ beautiful Grandview Ballroom, and help Seeds of Faith raise money to offer local families a new beginning! This year, Seeds of Faith’s Gala Event is sponsored by R.O.A.D. to a Better Life. With seven convenient locations throughout NH, the R.O.A.D. to a Better Life Program was established to help individuals free themselves from their struggles with drug abuse, addiction and dependence, by providing therapy and treatment in a safe, respectful and friendly environment that is focused on recovery, relapse prevention, and a return to normalcy. For more information about this program, please visit www.ROADtoaBetterLifeNH.com

Be sure to join us at The Oaks on June 13th! Tickets are just $35 each, and can be purchased online at www.SeedsofFaithMinistries.org, and at New Beginnings Thrift Boutique on 82 High Street in Somersworth. Space is limited, so buy your tickets today!

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Rotary Club of Dover is pleased to announce that the Underwriter of their 14th Annual Golf Tournament will be Tri-City Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Subaru of Somersworth.

The golf tournament will take place on Monday, June 16, at the Links at Outlook in South Berwick, Maine. The cost of the tournament is $125 per player and includes golf, lunch, dinner, snacks, raffle prizes and drink tickets. For more information or to register, contact club member Kathy Fink at pianotchr@aol.com. To learn more about the Rotary Club of Dover and its work in the local community, visit our website at: www.doverrotaryclub.org.

KENNEBUNK, Maine — The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of York County has been an ongoing community event that raises money for the fight against cancer including cancer research and numerous services for cancer patients. Relay for Life for York County is pleased to announce that this year’s event on June 21, at 4p.m will take place at a new location, Kennebunk High School track in Kennebunk, ME at 89 Fletcher Street. The Relay for Life of York County teams have raised over $14,000 so far and still counting. Please help us save lives and join the fight against cancer! Meetings will still be held at the Wells Junior High School on and May 6th at 6 pm. Every one and anyone is encouraged to attend one of the monthly meetings to become involved or become updated on the event. Registrations can also be done online at relayforlife.org/yorkme and questions can be answered at rflyorkcounty@gmail.com.